Display assembly, use of a display assembly, and aircraft assembly having such a display assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9845163-B2
Application number	US-201615297409-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 19, 2016
Priority date	Oct 20, 2015
Publication date	Dec 19, 2017
Grant date	Dec 19, 2017

Abstract

A display assembly for displaying a parameter of an aircraft, comprising a parameter device and a non-transparent display device. The parameter device for gathering a parameter of the aircraft and/or of an equipment of the aircraft includes a sending unit for sending the parameter. The non-transparent display device is detachable, is configured to display the parameter, and comprises a receiving unit for receiving the parameter. The sending unit transmits the parameter directly to the receiving unit.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A display assembly for displaying a parameter of an aircraft, comprising:
a parameter device for gathering a parameter of at least one of the aircraft or an equipment of the aircraft, including a sending unit for sending the parameter; and
a detachable non-transparent display device, configured to display the parameter, and comprising a receiving unit for receiving the parameter;
a work clothing for an operator of the aircraft to which the display device is attached,
a plurality of display components arranged at different positions of the work clothing and the aircraft so that a display for the parameter is always in a field of view of a pilot or the operator;
wherein the sending unit is configured to transmit the parameter directly to the receiving unit.

2. The display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises a hand-held component.

3. The display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises an attachment portion configured for attaching the display device to a work clothing of an operator of the aircraft.

4. The display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises an illumination component that is selectively illuminated if the parameter is in a predetermined range.

5. The display assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the illumination component includes one or more light emitting diodes.

6. The display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises a display component that displays the parameter.

7. The display assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the display component includes a liquid crystal display.

8. The display assembly according to claim 1 , the sending unit comprising a wireless transmitter, wherein the parameter is wirelessly transmitted between the sending unit and the receiving unit.

9. The display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the parameter device and the display device are arranged in a single component, wherein preferably the parameter device comprises a sensor for measuring the parameter.

10. An aircraft assembly, comprising:
an aircraft and
a display assembly for displaying a parameter of the aircraft, comprising:
a parameter device for gathering a parameter of at least one of the aircraft or an equipment of the aircraft, including a sending unit for sending the parameter; and
a detachable non-transparent display device, configured to display the parameter, and comprising a receiving unit for receiving the parameter;
a work clothing for an operator of the aircraft to which the display device is attached,
a plurality of display components arranged at different positions of the work clothing and the aircraft so that a display for the parameter is always in a field of view of a pilot or the operator;
wherein the sending unit is configured to transmit the parameter directly to the receiving unit.

11. The aircraft assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the aircraft is a helicopter having a skid.

12. The aircraft assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the display device is attached to the skid.

13. An aircraft assembly, comprising:
an aircraft;
a winch configured to raise and lower a cable;
a controller for controlling the winch and comprising a hand-held unit;
a display assembly for displaying a parameter of the aircraft, comprising:
a parameter device for gathering a parameter of at least one of the aircraft or an equipment of the aircraft, including a sending unit for sending the parameter; and
a detachable non-transparent display device, configured to display the parameter, and comprising a receiving unit for receiving the parameter;
a work clothing for an operator of the aircraft to which the display device is attached,
a plurality of display components arranged at different positions of the work clothing and the aircraft so that a display for the parameter is always in a field of view of a pilot or the operator;
wherein the sending unit is configured to transmit the parameter directly to the receiving unit.

Assignees

• Airbus Defence & Space Gmbh

Inventors

• Gaertner Jens
• Schneider Philipp
• Dreyer Daniel
• Karner Anja
• Oberhauser Matthias

Classifications

• B64C2025/325

  specially adapted for helicopters · CPC title

• B64D45/00 Primary

  Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B64D10/00

  Flight suits · CPC title

• B64D43/00

  Arrangements or adaptations of instruments · CPC title